Earthmoving plant operators - claiming work-related expenses

Meals when travelling overnight

You may be able to claim a deduction for the cost of meals when travelling overnight for work. Even if you receive a travel allowance from your employer to cover the cost of meals, you cannot automatically claim a deduction for work-related meal expenses.

You can only claim a deduction for travel-related meal expenses where:

• you are required to sleep away from home for one or more nights in the course of earning your income
• you have incurred these expenses.

Sections within Meal expenses

• Overtime meals
• Meals when travelling overnight